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glencorgi · 03-06-2006, 10:38 PM

Keep in mind "glamour coat" is something more commonly used within the Cardigan breed as opposed to the Pembrokes and many CWC breeder wills say, a fluff(or coated dog) by any other name is still a fluff. Although these are Cardigan puppies, you can see a difference between the correct coated puppies and the fluffs. According to the breeder, she considers Moustache on the boys' page as a true fluff while Stanley falls more into the "glamour coat" distinction.
<http://www.foggybottomusa.com/website1_048.htm>
On the girls' page, Rose and May are also what she would consider more of a "glamour coat."
<http://www.foggybottomusa.com/website1_049.htm>
These are the puppies at six weeks.

Now for some start at the beginning questions. At what age did you bring her home? Did you buy her on a show potential contract or a pet contract? Which box is checked on her registration paper? Full or limited registration? And are they AKC registration papers? When you picked her out, did you have a choice from the whole litter or were there a couple designated as show potential for you to choose from? While these may seem like nosey questions, they actually do provide a background as to how to respond to the questions with more accurate answers.

There is already one fallacy, your breeder is not a member of the AKC. She may be a member of an AKC member club, but she as an individual is not a member of the AKC. AKC is a club made up of clubs, it does not have individuals as members. And to date, AKC does not register breeders (so there is no such thing as an AKC "registered" breeder). Kennel names can be registered, but not breeders. Nor do they license breeders. All of these are somewhat common misconceptions, however there are also breeders who misrepresent themselves in these ways and they are breeders to avoid.

Now those who are saying she is a fluffy, what is their background, experience and knowledge of the breed?

IF she is indeed a fluffy, then it can take longer sometimes for their ears to come just due to the extra weight of the hair on the ears. In the US it is not widely advised in the corgi community to add calcium supplements to a puppy's diet except under veterinary supervision; according to what Michael has posted NZ is a bit different in that opinion. I would add cottage cheese, plain yogurt and cheese to her diet to help give an extra boost. Another suggestion is to shave the back of her ears to take some of the weight off and make it easier for the ears to come up.

A wide variety of fluffies of all ages and colors can be found at:
<http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/h/chrisandheidi/Heidi/great_hall_of_fluff.htm>

Although you may have gone into this purchase with one set of notions, if you're primary motivation was to have a wonderful and delightful companion; then you still haven't gone wrong. And I know a number of corgi owners who believe there is nothing better than a fluff.

Debbie

03-06-2006, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
glencorgi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Piedmont Triad, NC Posts: 2,706	Keep in mind "glamour coat" is something more commonly used within the Cardigan breed as opposed to the Pembrokes and many CWC breeder wills say, a fluff(or coated dog) by any other name is still a fluff. Although these are Cardigan puppies, you can see a difference between the correct coated puppies and the fluffs. According to the breeder, she considers Moustache on the boys' page as a true fluff while Stanley falls more into the "glamour coat" distinction. <http://www.foggybottomusa.com/website1_048.htm> On the girls' page, Rose and May are also what she would consider more of a "glamour coat." <http://www.foggybottomusa.com/website1_049.htm> These are the puppies at six weeks. Now for some start at the beginning questions. At what age did you bring her home? Did you buy her on a show potential contract or a pet contract? Which box is checked on her registration paper? Full or limited registration? And are they AKC registration papers? When you picked her out, did you have a choice from the whole litter or were there a couple designated as show potential for you to choose from? While these may seem like nosey questions, they actually do provide a background as to how to respond to the questions with more accurate answers. There is already one fallacy, your breeder is not a member of the AKC. She may be a member of an AKC member club, but she as an individual is not a member of the AKC. AKC is a club made up of clubs, it does not have individuals as members. And to date, AKC does not register breeders (so there is no such thing as an AKC "registered" breeder). Kennel names can be registered, but not breeders. Nor do they license breeders. All of these are somewhat common misconceptions, however there are also breeders who misrepresent themselves in these ways and they are breeders to avoid. Now those who are saying she is a fluffy, what is their background, experience and knowledge of the breed? IF she is indeed a fluffy, then it can take longer sometimes for their ears to come just due to the extra weight of the hair on the ears. In the US it is not widely advised in the corgi community to add calcium supplements to a puppy's diet except under veterinary supervision; according to what Michael has posted NZ is a bit different in that opinion. I would add cottage cheese, plain yogurt and cheese to her diet to help give an extra boost. Another suggestion is to shave the back of her ears to take some of the weight off and make it easier for the ears to come up. A wide variety of fluffies of all ages and colors can be found at: <http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/h/chrisandheidi/Heidi/great_hall_of_fluff.htm> Although you may have gone into this purchase with one set of notions, if you're primary motivation was to have a wonderful and delightful companion; then you still haven't gone wrong. And I know a number of corgi owners who believe there is nothing better than a fluff. Debbie Last edited by glencorgi; 03-06-2006 at 10:41 PM.